536QMAffected entities to have a reasonable opportunity to make submissions and comment on a proposed variation or revocation of a road transport contractual chain order

536QM Affected entities to have a reasonable opportunity to make submissions and comment on a proposed variation or revocation of a road transport contractual chain order

(1) The FWC must ensure that affected entities have a reasonable opportunity to make written submissions to the FWC for its consideration in relation to the proposed variation or revocation of a road transport contractual chain order in relation to which a notice of intent has been published under paragraph 536QL(1)(a).

(1A) To avoid doubt, if the proposed variation or revocation is of a time‑sensitive road transport contractual chain order, a short period to make written submissions may be a reasonable opportunity.

(2) The FWC must publish submissions made to the FWC.

(3) However, if a submission made by an entity includes information that is claimed by the entity to be confidential or commercially sensitive, and the FWC is satisfied that the information is confidential or commercially sensitive, the FWC:

(a) may decide not to publish the information; and

(b) may instead publish:

(i) a summary of the information which contains sufficient detail to allow a reasonable understanding of the substance of the information (without disclosing anything that is confidential or commercially sensitive); or

(ii) if the FWC considers that it is not practicable to prepare a summary that would comply with subparagraph (i)—a statement that confidential or commercially sensitive information in the submission has not been published.

(4) The publishing of material under subsections (2) and (3) must be on the FWC’s website and by any other means the FWC considers appropriate.

(5) A reference in this Act (other than in this section) to a submission under this section includes a reference to a summary or statement referred to in paragraph (3)(b).

(6) For the purposes of subsection (1), an affected entity, in relation to a proposed variation or revocation of a road transport contractual chain order in relation to which a notice of intent has been published under paragraph 536QL(1)(a), is:

(a) a person or body likely to be affected by the proposed variation or revocation; or

(b) a person or body prescribed by the regulations, or belonging to a class of persons or bodies prescribed by the regulations.

(7) The FWC may, but is not required to, hold a hearing in relation to the following:

(a) a draft road transport contractual chain order as proposed to be varied;

(b) a proposed revocation of a road transport contractual chain order.